Six NBA games, five NHL games and a loaded college basketball slate anchor the sports schedule for Wednesday, March 4, and new BetMGM users can take advantage of the latest BetMGM promo code CBSSPORTS to get $150 in bonus bets if their first bet wins or up to $1,500 in bonus bets if their qualifying wager loses, depending on the state they live in. Click here to sign up and get started at BetMGM Sportsbook:

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Best bets for Wednesday, March 4

The Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks meet in what could be a potential Finals preview on Wednesday. Both are coming off wins on Tuesday, so we'll see exactly who suits up on the second night of this back-to-back set. OKC and New York are both on three-game winning streaks, so someone's extended run of victories will come to an end here. The SportsLine Projection Model has the Thunder forecasted to win but sees more value on the Knicks from a betting perspective. New York wins as an underdog in 41% of model simulations at +150.

Two of the hottest teams in the NHL meet on Wednesday when the Anaheim Ducks host the New York Islanders. New York has won five in a row and eight of its last 10, while Anaheim is 7-3 in its last 10 contests. The Ducks are coming into this clash off a 5-1 loss to the Avalanche, while the Isles beat the two-time defending champions Panthers 5-4. Anaheim (-107) wins in 68% of model simulations, good for a "B" grade play.

After three straight losses for the first time since 2017, the Houston Cougars defeated Colorado to get back in the win column and fight for a potential No. 1 seed in the postseason. The Cougars hope to keep rolling against Baylor on Wednesday, and the Bears are also in a funk. They enter this showdown off a win over UCF but have fallen in five of their last seven games. The SportsLine model expects this to be a high-scoring game with the Over (142.5) hitting in 69.2% of simulations, making it a "B" grade play.

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